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Ribbleton Avenue Infant School

Preston, PR1 5RUPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Ribbleton Avenue Infant School

Ribbleton Avenue Infant School is a state primary for children aged 3 to 7 in Preston, within the Lancashire local authority. Among the 480 primary schools in the county, the top-performing peers include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley. The nearest school rated Outstanding is The Olive School, Preston, just 2.1 kilometres away. Ribbleton Avenue itself holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024, a change from its previous Outstanding grade awarded in 2013. The school is led by headteacher Emma Bishop and has a capacity of 262 pupils, with 229 currently enrolled. A notable 32.9 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school offers nursery provision for children from age three.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRibbleton Avenue, Preston, Preston, PR1 5RU
HeadteacherEmma Bishop
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils229
Free School Meals (FSM)32.9%
School Capacity229 / 262 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsDining HallArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsRoundersDanceSwimmingCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningFilm ClubChessDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ribbleton Avenue Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.